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Properties of sandy soil and allelochemical compounds of heath forest in Rantau Abang, Terengganu, Malaysia: implication for ecological sustainability and biodiversity conservation

Kerangas or heath forests are found on podzolised siliceous sands (spodosols), where gradually decomposing organic matter occurs on the soil’s surface. Changes in the extent of podzol development, soil consistency, and poor nutrient contents signify the unique properties of sandy soil in the heath f...

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Main Authors: Kamoona, Suhair, Ramya, Razanah, Wan Daud, Wan Masyitah, Mohd Hatta, Farah Ayuni, Othman, Rashidi
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Language:English
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Published: Innovative Research Publishing 2023
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BPG Islamic geography
GE Environmental Sciences
QD Chemistry
QE Geology
SB Plant culture
SD Forestry
TP248.13 Biotechnology
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spelling my.iium.irep.1042192024-05-09T04:38:01Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/104219/ Properties of sandy soil and allelochemical compounds of heath forest in Rantau Abang, Terengganu, Malaysia: implication for ecological sustainability and biodiversity conservation Kamoona, Suhair Ramya, Razanah Wan Daud, Wan Masyitah Mohd Hatta, Farah Ayuni Othman, Rashidi BPG Islamic geography GE Environmental Sciences QD Chemistry QE Geology SB Plant culture SD Forestry TP248.13 Biotechnology Kerangas or heath forests are found on podzolised siliceous sands (spodosols), where gradually decomposing organic matter occurs on the soil’s surface. Changes in the extent of podzol development, soil consistency, and poor nutrient contents signify the unique properties of sandy soil in the heath forest at Rantau Abang, Terengganu, Malaysia. Unfortunately, the sandy soil’s chemical and physical properties are in critical condition due to human activities such as cutting and burning, impacting the sustainability of this ecosystem and its ground cover of shrubs, sparse grass and sedge. Therefore, it is crucial to study the properties of sandy soils in heath forests before their extinction. This analyzed the physical and chemical attributes of heath forest sandy soils regarding heavy metal toxicity, pH, concentrations of carbon, nitrogen, available phosphorus, cation exchange capacity (CEC), allelochemical compounds, total phenolic content in the soil, soil colour, and soil texture. The solid was found to be nutrient-deprived due to its extreme acidity and toxicity. The results showed that allelochemical matters were higher in plants but not in the soil attributes and the water bodies, along with a highly active response in young plant tissues due to their sources of phenolic content. Remarkably, the overall phenolic content was observed to be considerably high in the semi-mature phase of vegetation. Innovative Research Publishing 2023-03-22 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/104219/2/104219_Properties%20of%20sandy%20soil%20and%20allelochemical.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/104219/8/104219_Properties%20of%20sandy%20soil%20and%20allelochemical_SCOPUS.pdf Kamoona, Suhair and Ramya, Razanah and Wan Daud, Wan Masyitah and Mohd Hatta, Farah Ayuni and Othman, Rashidi (2023) Properties of sandy soil and allelochemical compounds of heath forest in Rantau Abang, Terengganu, Malaysia: implication for ecological sustainability and biodiversity conservation. International Journal of Innovative Research and Scientific Studies, 6 (2). pp. 344-357. ISSN 2617-6548 http://www.ijirss.com/index.php/ijirss/article/view/1432 10.53894/ijirss.v6i2.1432
institution Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia
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country Malaysia
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language English
English
topic BPG Islamic geography
GE Environmental Sciences
QD Chemistry
QE Geology
SB Plant culture
SD Forestry
TP248.13 Biotechnology
spellingShingle BPG Islamic geography
GE Environmental Sciences
QD Chemistry
QE Geology
SB Plant culture
SD Forestry
TP248.13 Biotechnology
Kamoona, Suhair
Ramya, Razanah
Wan Daud, Wan Masyitah
Mohd Hatta, Farah Ayuni
Othman, Rashidi
Properties of sandy soil and allelochemical compounds of heath forest in Rantau Abang, Terengganu, Malaysia: implication for ecological sustainability and biodiversity conservation
description Kerangas or heath forests are found on podzolised siliceous sands (spodosols), where gradually decomposing organic matter occurs on the soil’s surface. Changes in the extent of podzol development, soil consistency, and poor nutrient contents signify the unique properties of sandy soil in the heath forest at Rantau Abang, Terengganu, Malaysia. Unfortunately, the sandy soil’s chemical and physical properties are in critical condition due to human activities such as cutting and burning, impacting the sustainability of this ecosystem and its ground cover of shrubs, sparse grass and sedge. Therefore, it is crucial to study the properties of sandy soils in heath forests before their extinction. This analyzed the physical and chemical attributes of heath forest sandy soils regarding heavy metal toxicity, pH, concentrations of carbon, nitrogen, available phosphorus, cation exchange capacity (CEC), allelochemical compounds, total phenolic content in the soil, soil colour, and soil texture. The solid was found to be nutrient-deprived due to its extreme acidity and toxicity. The results showed that allelochemical matters were higher in plants but not in the soil attributes and the water bodies, along with a highly active response in young plant tissues due to their sources of phenolic content. Remarkably, the overall phenolic content was observed to be considerably high in the semi-mature phase of vegetation.
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author Kamoona, Suhair
Ramya, Razanah
Wan Daud, Wan Masyitah
Mohd Hatta, Farah Ayuni
Othman, Rashidi
author_facet Kamoona, Suhair
Ramya, Razanah
Wan Daud, Wan Masyitah
Mohd Hatta, Farah Ayuni
Othman, Rashidi
author_sort Kamoona, Suhair
title Properties of sandy soil and allelochemical compounds of heath forest in Rantau Abang, Terengganu, Malaysia: implication for ecological sustainability and biodiversity conservation
title_short Properties of sandy soil and allelochemical compounds of heath forest in Rantau Abang, Terengganu, Malaysia: implication for ecological sustainability and biodiversity conservation
title_full Properties of sandy soil and allelochemical compounds of heath forest in Rantau Abang, Terengganu, Malaysia: implication for ecological sustainability and biodiversity conservation
title_fullStr Properties of sandy soil and allelochemical compounds of heath forest in Rantau Abang, Terengganu, Malaysia: implication for ecological sustainability and biodiversity conservation
title_full_unstemmed Properties of sandy soil and allelochemical compounds of heath forest in Rantau Abang, Terengganu, Malaysia: implication for ecological sustainability and biodiversity conservation
title_sort properties of sandy soil and allelochemical compounds of heath forest in rantau abang, terengganu, malaysia: implication for ecological sustainability and biodiversity conservation
publisher Innovative Research Publishing
publishDate 2023
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/104219/2/104219_Properties%20of%20sandy%20soil%20and%20allelochemical.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/104219/8/104219_Properties%20of%20sandy%20soil%20and%20allelochemical_SCOPUS.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/104219/
http://www.ijirss.com/index.php/ijirss/article/view/1432
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